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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
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5.2.8. EXAMINATION SETTINGS
After selecting the examination category and type and the
anatomical regions concerned, the SETTINGS screen is
shown.
This screen can be displayed also by selecting a
“favourite” examination in the Home page.
This screen includes:
1
-
Summary of projection TYPE and chosen
ANATOMIES:
touch this area to go back to the ANATOMIES screen,
where the choice made can be modified
2
- DOSE profile:
in this area, it is possible to select the dose mode of
administration. The available options are:
A
–
AUTO (“SafeBeam” ICON)
: technical features are
automatically set to ensure the best possible quality of the
final image, optimising the radiation dose to the patient.
B
–
PRESET: sets parameters according to the
preset values for three different profiles: low, medium, high.
C
–
CUSTOM: sets parameters manually
Press on the icons “+” and “
-
” to increase or decrease the
dose administered.
3
- Available OPTIONS:
based on the type of examination selected, particular
options can be chosen. The options which may appear
are:
-
SINGLE: the projection generates a single focusing
layer. This option does NOT affect the dose
administered
-
MULTI: the projection generates several images on
different focusing layers. This option does NOT affect
the dose administered
-
AUTO: the projection generates five focusing layers,
among which the one most suitable to image
reconstruction will be automatically selected. This
option does NOT affect the dose administered
Depending on the choices made, the indication of the administered dose is updated (DAP, kV and mA). Choosing the
AUTO mode will show the estimated dose for an average-sized patient.
